BY THE REV. R. F. WHEELEE, M.A. 



299 



In 1864, 27 - 85 inches fell : but a dry summer again produced 



a good harvest. 



In 1865, 33 - 33 inches fell : and the harvest was bad. 



In 1866 the wet season produced the same result. 



It would be interesting and valuable to trace out the connec- 

 tion between the harvest and the winter and summer falls of 

 rain respectively. A wet winter followed by a dry summer 

 would seem to be favourable to harvest prospects. 



BAROMETER. 



Some returns of the average readings of the barometer are 

 given this year for the first time. Additional help in this part of 

 the Meteorological Report has been promised for future occasions. 



The few returns given, so far as they go, tend to render the 

 Report more complete. 



January . . 

 February 

 March . . 

 April .... 



May 



June .... 



July 



August . . 

 September 

 October . . 

 November 

 December 



BYWELL. 



NORTH 

 SHIELDS. 



ALLEX- 

 HEADS. 



DURHAM. 



29-509 



29-563 



28-152 



29-295 



29-445 



29-469 



28-070 



29-229 



29-550 



29-591 



28-181 



29-326 



29-817 



29-875 



28-438 



29-578 



29-863 



29-931 



28-488 



29-637 



29-789 



29-835 



28-439 



29-556 



29-801 



29-827 



28-451 



29-569 



29-589 



29-643 



28-256 



29-363 





29-526 



28-143 



29-259 



29-958 



30-020 



28-596 



29-732 



29-660 



29-720 



28-327 



29-442 



29-628 



29-695 



28-266 



29-385 



TEMPERATURE. 



The returns of recorded observations are rather more numerous 

 than usual this year ; but as the temperature of the air may be 

 said to be the turning point of all atmospheric phenomena, these 

 records are most important. It is hoped that next year the Club 

 will be furnished with many more returns than have ever yet 

 been received. 



